At the 2011 U.S. Open, First Lady Michelle Obama applauded the USTA for engaging millions of children in tennis, introducing tennis into thousands of elementary schools throughout the country, and building more than 2000 right-sized courts that provide a place for young people to play tennis. The USTA’s efforts were part of its partnership with…
The 2011 U.S. Open saw the number nine seed Australian Samantha Stosur take the title as the women’s singles champion. Stosur defeated the 28th-seeded and former number one American Serena Williams in straight sets. The Australian native was the first Aussie to win a major tournament in 31 years. Here’s a look back at her…
Thirty-year-old Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands won her 429th consecutive singles match at the 2011 U.S. Open, defeating fellow Netherlands native Aniek Van Koot, 6-2, 6-1 for the Wheelchair Women’s Singles Championship. Vergeer has become one of the most successful wheelchair tennis players in history, first hitting world number in 1999. She has not lost…
It all comes down to today, the final day of the 2011 U.S. Open and the Men’s Singles Finals match between the top two seeded players, top-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic and second-seeded Rafael Nadal from Spain. Things get underway at 4:00 p.m. EST at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. This year marks the…
Australian Samantha Stosur, the number nine-seed at the 2011 U.S. Open, saved her best for last as she upset 28th-seeded American Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday in a surprisingly lopsided win to earn the 2011 U.S. Open Championship. The title is Stosur’s first-ever Grand Slam title. “I think I had one of my best days,”…
Grace Min, a 17-year-old from Duluth, Ga., upset top-seeded Caroline Garcia of France 7-5, 7-6(3), to win the 2011 U.S. Open Junior Girls singles title on Sunday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Garcia is currently ranked 138th in the WTA rankings while Min is ranked 550th. Min did…
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic from Serbia rallied from two sets down and saved two match points to beat five-time U.S. Open champion, Roger Federer of Switzerland, 6-7 (7-9), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, to reach the 2011 U.S. Open Finals. Djokovic, the world’s number one player, who is enjoying one of the best years in tennis history,…
Saturday, Sept. 10 is Day 13 of the U.S. Open, and while there may be no guarantees in life, the only guarantee about the day is that the elite of the elite in the sport of tennis will be showcased in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Perhaps the fact…
American John Isner’s run at the 2011 U.S. Open came to an end on Friday afternoon, falling to the number four-seed, Andy Murray from Great Britain, in a four-set match, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(2). Murray advances to play in the semifinals against the winner of Friday’s match between American Andy Roddick, the number 21 seed, and…
American John Isner’s run at the 2011 U.S. Open came to an end on Friday afternoon, falling to the number four-seed, Andy Murray from Great Britain, in a four-set match, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(2). Murray advances to play in the semifinals against the winner of Friday’s match between American Andy Roddick, the number 21 seed, and…